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euler was robbed

11 October 2004

the top 5 equations of all time, except there are six of them. euler’s equation was robbed. joint 1st? it should be way out on it’s own. clerk maxwell is no competition.

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3 Good Things for 10 October 2026

🔌The problem with my bike was diagnosed to be the charger and now I have a new one.

🚲The kids who shouted out “Wheelie?” as I rode past them. That’s beyond my capabilities but I was glad not to be dismissed out of hand.

🌬️I picked the right direction to ride in, when I tried to go back on myself at one point the sea breeze was impossibly brutal.

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